.25 short
Obsolete .25 caliber pistol cartridge
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The .25 Short, also known as the .25 Bacon & Bliss, is a .25 in (6.35 mm) American rimfire handgun cartridge.
| .25 Short | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Revolver | |||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Produced | 1860â1920[1] | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .245â.246 in (6.2â6.2 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .245 in (6.2 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .290 in (7.4 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | .468 in (11.9 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | .780 in (19.8 mm) | |||||||
| Primer type | Rimfire | |||||||
| Maximum pressure | 10,000â12,000 psi (68.95â82.74 MPa) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Sources: Barnes & Amber 1972 | ||||||||
Introduced for the F. D. Bliss revolver in 1860,[1] it was also available in a number of other inexpensive weapons of the period.[1] It was never offered as a rifle caliber.[1]
With a 43 gr (2.8 g; 0.098 oz) outside lubricated bullet over 5 gr (0.32 g; 0.011 oz) of black powder, it is similar in appearance to the .22 Short.[1] Its power is comparable to the black powder loadings of the .22 Long Rifle.[1] It was available from both Remington and Winchester.[1]
The round continued to be commercially available until 1920, but is now considered a collectible.[1]
